Conservationists on Monday petitioned the federal government to protect an undisturbed swath of Puerto Rican coastline that is prime nesting ground for the endangered leatherback turtle _ among the largest reptiles in the world.
The Sierra Club is urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to set aside a corridor of coastal land for the hulking turtles, which can grow to more than 6 (2 meters) and weigh almost 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms).
The 3,200-acre (1,300-hectare) stretch of land immediately north of El Yunque, the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest system, was protected by …
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